Cigar-clipper and match-lighter.



Patented May 20, 1902 I 'n. E. JACK. CIGAR CLIPPER AND MATCH LIGHTER.

(Application filed Aug. a1 1901.)

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(No Model.)

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"No. 70033:. Patented May 20, I902.

. 12. E. JACK. I I

CIGAR CLIPPER AND MATCH LIGHTER.

(Application fllad Aug. 31, 1901.) (N0 ModeL) v 2 Shets8heet 2 "mill! ,e. Us:

UNI-TED,STATES'PATENT O FICE.

ROBERT nation, on OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO HERMAN DIESTLER, or HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN.

CIGAR-cu PPER- AND MATCH-LIGHTER,

srncrrxoezrxon forming, part of Letters Patent no. 700,331, dated May 20, 1902.

Application filed August 31,1901. Serial No. 74,025. .(No model.) 7

To all whom) it may concern: i Be it known that I, ROBERT E. JACK, a

, citizen of the United States,-.residing at Qshfkosh, in the county of Winnebagoand State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Clippers and Match- Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to means forclip'ping' the ends of cigars and furnishing lighted matches, and has for its object to provide a single complete machine for accomplishing both of the aforesaid results at a single operationand for agitatingthe matches after each operation.

With this object in view the invention con sists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of the parts of such machine, which will be hereinafter fully described and afterward specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, whichillus, trate a machine embodying my invention, Figure 1 represents a view of the machine in right-hand side elevation, the side of the easing being partially brokenawayto expose to view the interior mechanism. Fig. 2lre'presents the machine in front elevation. Fig-3 represents in perspective the greater portion of the interiormechanism'inthe position it assumes at the completion ofan operation, and Fig. 4: represents in perspective the same parts in the positions they assume before an operation. 5

Like numerals indicate the same'partsin all of the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the base, 2 the right-hand side, 3 the left-hand side, 4 the front, 5 the rear, andG the top-of the casing ofa preferably rectangular casing in which the operating mechanism is contained.

7 indicates a transverse horizontal shaft journaled'in the sides 2 and 3, upon which is secured a disk 8 and a cylindrical block or roller '9, the disk 8 supporting on one side a plate 10, having, preferably, three radial arms 11 12 13 at angles of one hundred and twenty degrees from each other and projecting slightly beyond the periphery of the disk, the disk having on its opposite side an equal number of laterally-projecting lugs 14 15 16 ,a segmental recess 20 in the roller.

,in corresponding positions, buttslightly in advance of the arms 11 12 13,- while the roller 9 -is f'providediwith substantially semicylindrical longitudinal-grooves 17 1819-, in numher and position to correspond with the arms t and lugs of the disk, each of said grooves being interrupted at about its mid-length by v The disk 8 is adjustable'on the shaft 7 and secured in position after adjustment by aset-screw 21. I

2'2-indicates a horizontal rock-bar pivoted to the base 1 and provided at its right-hand end with an arm 23, normally held in the path .of movement of the lugs 14 15.16 by means of a spring 24, and at its left-hand end with an arm 25, finished at its outer end as one jaw of a clamp, the other jaw of which is at the outer end of a spring-pressed lever 26, pivoted to arm 25, the jaws being normally 7o closed and having their ends bent outward to facilitate the entrance of a match.

At 27 is shown a plunger mounted to slide vertically a guideway in the side 2 of the casing, provided at its upper end with a knob 28 and near its lower end with an inward projection or lug 29, the plunger being normally held in its uppermost position by a spring 30.-

Secured by bolts or screws 31 31 to the insideof side 2 of the casing are bearings 32,

in which is loosely mounted avertical rod 33,

'bent atits upper end3 tinto the path'of move- 1 ment and'above the'projection 29 and at its lower end 35 into aposition' to bring said end into contactlwithone of the radial arms of plate 10, as hereinafter explained.

' A knife36'i's secured to the plunger in position to cause it to move across an eye 37 in thefront ot' thecasing Whenthe plunger is moved. 38 indicates a hopper having its dischargeopening adjacentto and above the roller 9;

. 38, a follower or-cover for theh-opper; 39, a

sprin' 'arrangea to press slightly against the right-hand or hurt end of the match 40, de livered from the hopper, and 41 a perforated or roughened plate or sheet against which the head of the match 40 is normally kept in contact by the pressure of spring 39 against its I00 butt-end.

A The parts being in position as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, with the plunger raised and the hopper supplied with matches, the plunger is moved downward by pressure on its knob, which will cause the knife 36 to cut off the tip of a eigar42, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,) projected through eye 37. The lug 29-011 the plunger by pressing radial arm 11 downward will rotate plate 10, shaft 7, disk 8, and roller 9 through about one hundred and twenty degrees, during which movement lug 14: will contact with arm 23, rotate rock-bar 22, and bring arm 25, with its clamp, inward into position in the recess to receive the match 40, which has been brought around in groove 17 of the roller 9, which match has been lighted by friction with plate all during such movement and pressed between the jaws of the clamp. The lug 14 immediately upon the clamp of arm receiving said match passes out of contact with the end of arm 23, and said arm 25 moves outwardly to its normal position, so that the match can then be removed from the clamp and used tolight the clipped cigar. It will be noted that as the plunger 27 moves downwardly the rod will drop by gravity until the end 3L contacts with the upper bearing 32, whereby the downward movement of said rod is arrested; but plunger 27 continues its downward course until'arm 11 has moved out of the path of said lug 29. Pressure upon the plunger being released, the spring 30 will raise it, the movement lost by said rod 33 permitting the lug 29 to engage the lower edge of arm 13 and swing said arm backward out of its path of movement, causing the shaft and its connections to rotate backward a short distance before affecting said rod 33. The projection 29 in the further upward movement of the plunger will engage the upper end 34E of rod 53, raising said rod and moving its end 35 beneath radial arm 12, causing the shaft and its connections to rotate forwardly a short distance, whereby the parts are in position for another operation, the lug 29 in the second operation engaging radial arm 13. This slight backward-and-forward rotation of the shaft during the upward movement of the plunger carries the roller back and forth under the hopper, thus agitating the matches therein and insuring the deposit of one of them in the next groove of the roller ready to be delivered by the next operation.

If desired for use as a house match-safe, the cigar-clipper could be dispensed with, the casing supported on abracket on the wall, and a lock 4-3 provided n pon the hopper-cover to engage with the plunger by means of a bolt 44.

The utility and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the foregoing description, in which I have specifically described the construction and relation of the various parts; but I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact forms and locations of parts, as many changes and variations might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In combination a hopper to contain matches, a grooved'roller to receive matches from the hopper and deliver the same, a rough plate in the path of movement of the heads of the matches being delivered, and a delivcry-clamp in the path of movement of the roller to receive the matches therefrom, substantially as described.

2. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a suitable support, of a roller mounted therein, means for supplying articles thereto, means on said roller for carrying a single article, means for rotating said roller for delivering the article carried thereby, and automatic means for oscillating said roller after each delivery, substantially as described.

3. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a suitable support, of a roller mounted therein, means on said roller for carrying an article, means for supplying articles to said roller, means for rotating said roller for delivering the article carried thereby, and means for receiving the article to be delivered and removing the same from said roller and carrying the same to the point of delivery, substantially as described.

a. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination w' h a suitable framework, of a roller mounted therein, an article-containing hopper arranged above said roller, means on said roller for receiving a single article from said hopper, means for rotating said roller, a delivering-arm pivotally mounted in said framework, and means for swinging said arm into the path of movement of said article for receiving and carrying the same to the point of delivery, substantially as described.

5. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a suitable framework, provided with a supply-receptacle, of a roller mounted in said framework and communieating with said receptacle, means on said roller for receiving an article from said to ceptaole, means for rotating said roller for removing the article from said receptacle, and auxiliary means forremoving saidarticle from said roller and carrying the same to the point of delivery, substantially as described.

6. In combination a hopper for containing matches, a grooved roller for receiving them therefrom, a shaft carrying the roller, a disk on the shaft, lateral lugs on the disk, means for rotating the shaft, a clamp to receive the matches carried by the roller, and means operated by the lateral lugs for bringing the clamp into operative receiving position, substantially as described.

7. In combination, a hopper for containing matches, a shaft, a grooved roller carried thereby to receive matches from the hopper,

a diskon the shaft, radialarms onthe'shaft,

' a vertical plunger, a'lugthereonvto' engage the'arms, a clamp to receive the matches front the roller, and neans-forinoving theclamp intoreceiving position andreturn'ingfit'to dee livery position, substantiallyvas described.-

8; lncombination, a hopper for,containing matches, having-an open bottom, a'grooved roller'mounted under the hopper, means for rotating the roller forwa'rd'to deiivera. matclu,

and springcontrolled' means for automatically oscillating the roller after'eachdelivery I for agitating the matchesin the hopper, substantiallyas described.

' matches, having an open bottom, a shaft, a grooved roller thereon under the'hoppe'r, a-

9. In combination, a hopper for containing plunger, connections between-the roller and plunger for rotating therol-ler forward by the depression of the plunger, and means forima partingseveralbackward-andforward partial rotations to said roller during the upward .-'mov'ement of the plunger,substantially as de per, ,a plate on the shaft, radial arms on said plate, a plunger, a lateral projection or lug thereon, a vertically-slidable rod having its upper end bent into the path of movement'of the lateral lug and its lower end bent into'the path of movement of the radial arms, the contact of the lateral lug during its downward movement with the arm of the plate serving to "rotate the shaft and roller forward to deliver a match, and its contact with an arm and the upper end of the vertical rod serving to reciprocally rotate the roller during the upward movement of the-plunger and lug,

substantially as described;

11'. In a mechanism of the class described,- thecombination with a suitable framework, of a shaft mounted therein, a roller fixed to said shaft, radial arms carried by said shaft, means for engaging one of said arms for swinging the same and the shaft for a portion of a rotation, means for engaging another of said arms for vswinging the same and said shaft in an opposite direction for returning the roller t0 the initial position after the first operation, and means for delivering a single article at each initial operation of the roller, substantially as described,

12. In a mechanism of-the class described, the combination with a suitable framework, of a shaft mounted therein, a delivery-roller arranged on said shaft, radial arms extending from said shaft and secured thereto, a Vertically-movable rod mounted in said framework, means carried thereby for engaging one of said radial arms of said shaft, and auxiliary means for imparting a return rotation to said shaft after the operation of said Vertical rod whereby the said roller will be oscillated, substantially as described.

13. In a mechanism of the class described,-

carried thereby, radial arms secured to said 'r the combination with asuita'bleframework, I

of a shaft mounted therein, a-delivery-roller I shaft, meansfor.engaging,saidrarmsyfor swingingthe same'in one,[directioufmeans roller, substantially as described; 1

14. Ina mechanism ofthe class described,

the .combinationwith'a su itable framework, ofa shaft mounted the'rein,':a delivery-roller carried by said sl1aft,--adisk also carriedbv the shaft provided with laterally-projecting lugs, a delivering-arm pivotally supported in said-framework and having one. end thereof extendinginto the-path of movenlentof said forswingingithe' samein another, direction ,iwherebyjthe delivery-rolleuwi'll be oscillated, 1

3 deli verin g-arm' pivotally supported-in said f IfftlnQltfOik, and meanslforswinging saidarm inposition' to receive Ianjarticle' fromthe said lug's,-a'nd means for rotating said shaft for delivering an article to, said delivering-arm,

substantially as described; r

a 15., In a mechanism of the class'described; the combination with a suitable framework,

of a shaft mounted therein, means carried'by said shaft for separating an article from a series of similar articles, a delivering-arm piv- 'otally mounted in said framewo rk,--and means carried by said shaft for swinging said delivering-arm into position for receiving the article separated, substantially as described.

j 16. In a mechanismof-the class described,- the combination with-a suitable framework,

ing means carried by said shaft and designed to be operated by the rotation thereof, radial arms extending from said shaft, a verticallymovable rod mounted in said framework and I00 of a shaft supported therein, article-deliven' provided with means designed to engage one of said arms at each downward movement of said rod, whereby said shaft is designed to be forwardly rotated, the construction being such that downward movement of said rod will move the next succeeding radial arm into the path ofthe movement of said engaging means, whereby the said next succeeding arm is designed to be engaged and swung in an opposite direction with the upward move ment of said rod to that of its former movement with the downward movement of said rod,and auxiliary means for engaging another of said radial arms for swinging thesame in the direction of its initial movement'after the second movement thereof, substantially as the lug is designed to strike the next succeeding arm and swing the same in an opposite direction to the forward movement, and an X- iliary means for again swinging the shaft in the direction of its forward movement during the return of said vertical rod to its normal position, substantially as described.

18. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination with a suitable framework, of a shaft mounted thereon, radial arms fixed to said shaft, a vertically-movable rod arranged in said framework, a lug extending laterally from said rod, adapted to contact with one of said radial arms, a bent rod slidably supported in said framework and havmy hand in the presence of two subscribing 25 witnesses.

ROBERT E. JACK. Witnesses:

ANNA R. WATERHOUSE,

H. A. HENKEL. 

